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Greenville Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

Greenville, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 4, 2023

511 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 511 366 529
Slaughter cattle 511 366 529

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter dairy steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate to good demand.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1200 1144 4 110.00–120.00 $112.79 $1,290
1175–1465 1301 16 125.00–152.00 $141.27 $1,838
1230–1600 1383 29 150.00–153.00 $151.90 $2,101 -2.66
1195–1635 1415 86 154.00–165.00 $157.56 $2,229 +10.00
1540 1540 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,618
1675–1695 1685 2 140.00–145.00 $142.49 $2,401

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,392
1080–1260 1154 12 125.00–153.00 $142.80 $1,648
1055–1555 1293 26 130.00–153.00 $150.47 $1,946 -5.29
1090–1575 1313 135 154.00–165.00 $159.41 $2,093
1420 1420 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,414 +4.91

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,587
1310 1310 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,572
1415 1415 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,457 +3.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1580 1429 13 127.00–132.00 $129.60 $1,852
1345–1595 1447 7 95.00–108.00 $101.65 $1,471
1355–1695 1475 10 115.00–125.00 $118.79 $1,752 +10.81
1445–1510 1478 2 103.00–110.00 $106.58 $1,575 -1.40

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What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.